Voters Approve $164.6 Million in School Construction
TRENTON, April 23, 2009—Voters approved 15 of the construction referendums in 19 districts on Tuesday for a total of $164.6 million in school construction, according to the New Jersey School Boards Association.
Tuesday, April 21 was the Annual School Election, the date when voters in 90 percent of New Jersey school districts elected school board members and voted on their districts’ annual budgets. The Annual School Election is also one of five dates a year on which school boards can propose referendum questions on construction projects. The remaining dates for school bond elections this year are Sept. 29 and Dec. 8.
Of the total amount of construction proposals approved on April 21, more than $41.6 million will be eligible for state school-facilities reimbursement.
Results of the April 21 construction proposals are as follows:
New Jersey School Construction Referendums Results
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
STATEWIDE
Total amount approved: $164,610,859 (Amount requested: $212,595,442)
Total amount covered through state reimbursement: $41,664,080
ATLANTIC COUNTY
Atlantic City - Passed
Construct two new elementary schools and renovate an existing school.
Total amount - $80,321,686
Amount eligible for state aid - $8,296,460
Galloway Township - Passed
Install a solar energy system at middle school.
Total amount - $2,366,750
Amount eligible for state aid - $1,086,338
Mainland Regional - Proposals 1 & 2 Passed; Proposal 3 Rejected
Proposal 1: New roof with solar panels.
Total amount - $10,633,685
Amount eligible for state aid - $4,253,474
Proposal 2: Renovations to the Mainland Regional High School
Total amount - $29,781,568
Amount eligible for state aid - $9,995,595
Proposal 3: Install artificial turf at high school.
Total amount: $1,393,000
(Not eligible for state aid)
BERGEN COUNTY
Hasbrouck Heights - Passed
Replace roof, windows and generator at middle/high school; replace roof and windows at two elementary schools
Total amount - $4,607,781
Amount eligible for state reimbursement - $1,843,113
Northern Valley Regional - Passed
Renovations to Demarest and Old Tappan High Schools, including asbestos abatement, roof and other building improvements
Total amount - $3,816,888
Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $1,526,755
BURLINGTON COUNTY
Mount Holly Township - Rejected
Renovations at three schools, including roofs, windows, plumbing, electrical, fire safety, HVAC, etc.
Total amount - $34,029,906
Amount eligible for state reimbursement - $20,287,676
Northern Burlington County Regional - Passed
Renovations including roof repair, HVAC, fire systems and solar panels at high school
Total amount - $3,800,323
Amount eligible for state reimbursement - $1,069,227
Riverside - Rejected (both proposals)
Proposal 1: Renovations, including playground, parking and athletic facilities
Total amount - $2,777,938
Amount eligible for state reimbursement - $640,328
Proposal 2 (Contingent upon passage of Proposal 1): Athletic field improvements
Total amount - $2,304,714
Amount eligible for state reimbursement - $525,634
CAMDEN COUNTY
Woodlynne - Rejected
Additions and renovations to the elementary school.
Total amount - $7,128,140
Amount eligible for state aid - $4,253,976
ESSEX COUNTY
West Essex Regional - Passed
Replace roof and windows at high school and junior high school, replace boilers at junior high school
Total amount - $10,895,000
Amount eligible for state aid - $4,358,000
GLOUCESTER COUNTY
Clearview Regional - Passed
Install solar panels at middle school
Total amount - $1,303,336
Amount eligible for state aid - $663,659
Kingsway Regional - Passed
Construct an addition for science labs
Total amount - $449,600
Amount eligible for state aid - $233,278
MONMOUTH COUNTY
Keyport - Passed
Repair roof and install solar panels at Central Elementary School and at administrative offices
Total amount - $3,900,423
Amount eligible for state aid - $1,689,294
MORRIS COUNTY
Butler - Rejected
Bleachers and field improvements at elementary school
Total amount - $350,885
Amount eligible for state aid - $140,354
OCEAN COUNTY
Lakehurst - Passed
Renovate elementary school, including roofing, HVAC and fire systems
Total amount - $4,754,897
Amount eligible for state aid - $3,583,210
PASSAIC COUNTY
Prospect Park - Passed
Construct an addition for pre-kindergarten, replace boilers and other renovations
Total amount - $4,256,717
Amount eligible for state reimbursement - $1,576,795
SUSSEX COUNTY
Frankford Township - Passed
Renovations to elementary school, including repairs to roof, doors, restrooms and floors
Total amount - $1,296,205
Amount eligible for state reimbursement - $518,482
Green Township - Passed
Partial roof replacement at elementary school
Total amount - $693,500
Amount eligible for state reimbursement - $277,400
Hardyston Township - Passed
Roof replacement at middle school
Total amount - $1,732,500
Amount eligible for state reimbursement – $693,000
(Note: The amounts eligible for state reimbursement include state school facilities grants and state school facilities debt service payments, but may not include other sources such as Clean Energy rebates for solar projects.)
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